This show, MASH, is one of television greatest sitcoms. Based about life in the Korean War, the medical unit with a stellar cast like Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Mike Farrell, Maclean Stevenson, David Ogden Stiers, Jamie Farr, and others maintained a show that would last a decade and be more popular than the original film. In fact, I can't imagine seeing the film because it would be something else to me entirely. The gang at 4077 maintained a great sense of humor in time of war. There weren't silly, ridiculous, and insensitive. Rather they were the complete opposite. This show should be studied for students of sitcom production to show how a good show can be done with a stellar cast, writing, and directing. Sometimes, this show can be addictive to watch and makes you long for those days of Grade A golden age of television where sitcoms were of the finest caliber. A show like MASH today would never survive the harshness of Hollywood's war against quality sitcoms.
Review of M*A*S*H
